Dr Lynne Jacobs on Paradoxical Theory of Change
Dr Lynne Jacobs on Paradoxical Theory of Change
The paradox is that the more one tries to become who one is not, the more one stays the same (Yontef & Jacobs, 2008, p329).
Gestalt’s paradoxical theory of change suggests that when people allow themselves to be fully and aware in touch with who they currently are, change and growth then emerge as the inevitable and natural outcome of such contact and genuine self-knowledge. This view represents a radical shift from the more commonly accepted tradition of change which puts emphasis on upon client trying to change to conform. Working with paradoxical theory of change can be challenging for the therapist. The therapist needs to decline the role of traditional change agent and become an active partner to develop a greater awareness of all the forces in the field. In this webinar, Dr Lynne Jacobs will explain this Gestalt model of change.
Learning Outcomes:
- Learn how paradoxical theory of change is geared towards the development of human freedom, not human conformity
- Learn how to work in the present moment, in the here-and-now.
- How contact and support facilitate ongoing assimilation and integration experience for the client.
Venue: Live Webinar (Includes access to recording for 30 days. Excludes clinical observational content)
Date: Saturday, 5th October, 2024
Duration/Time: 120 minutes (11.00 a.m to 1.00 p.m Sydney/Melbourne Time)
Cost: 89.99
CPD Certificate: 2 Hours (80% Attendance of Live webinar required)
Dr. Lynne Jacobs: Lynne Jacobs Ph.D., is a both Gestalt therapist and a relational psychoanalyst based in Los Angeles. She is a co-founder of Pacific Gestalt Institute and has long been interested in the relational dimension of psychotherapy, and in integrating humanistic theories with contemporary psychoanalytic theories. Lynne teaches at Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles and teaches gestalt therapists in the United states, and internationally. She has published numerous articles in both realms, and her most recent work is Relational Approaches in Gestalt Therapy (co-edited with Rich Hycner).
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